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Every briefing so far

Every issue covers NorCal seasons, draw dates, regulations, gear, and migration updates — published every Tuesday since June 2026, without a gap.

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Issue 13Aug 30, 2026 · 7 min read

Dove opens Tuesday: poppers, a vest, and the paperwork you can't skip

Plus a plate of dove poppers in the Showcase, the value vest we trust, a young pointer already holding steady, and a father-son hunt worth reading to the end.

Issue 12Aug 23, 2026 · 8 min read

The long way out: packing a buck from the backcountry

Plus the value frame pack we trust, the gutless method step by step, a 14-year-old still holding point, and dove opener nine days out.

Issue 11Aug 16, 2026 · 6 min read

Ice on the marsh: late-season goose, a Chessie named Tule, and leftover tags

A January goose hunt that started with ice, the leftover-tag list you should actually watch, and why we still run a chamber sealer in camp.

Issue 10Aug 9, 2026 · 6 min read

Scout the water: July glassing, a pig that spoiled, and the boots we kept

Where blacktail are actually drinking, why a warm hindquarter is a wasted hunt, and the knee boots that survived a rice lease.

Issue 9Aug 2, 2026 · 5 min read

Zero the copper: non-lead is the law, and your old zero is a rumor

A Saturday at the range, the value copper load that grouped, and a reminder that leftover tags are a deadline.

Issue 8Jul 26, 2026 · 6 min read

The binoculars that live in the truck

A 10x42 that grades deer at 400 yards, a quail loop worth walking, and the map app we open when the service dies.